Bug#502103: xserver-xorg-video-nv: system reboots shortly after X starts
Graham wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-video-nv
> Version: 1:2.1.10-1
>
> On a fresh Lenny installation, my system reboots almost immediately
> after X starts. Switching to the closed-source "nvidia" driver seems
> to solve the problem. I can reproduce this even by starting plain "X"
> from a terminal. The hatched background and "X" mouse cursor appear,
> then the machine resets. I'm not sure of how to gather any useful log
> files here, so any advice would be appreciated. (I'll try to get a
> kernel log via serial cable this week.) My hardware is an Asus A8V
> Deluxe motherboard, and a GeForce FX 5900 Ultra.
>
> It may also be interesting to note that I cannot reproduce this issue
> on all of my PCs. For example, I have a Dell Precision 360 at work
> with a Quadro FX, and the "nv" driver works fine there.
>
without at least a config and log file, we really cannot do anything...
Brice
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